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University of Sheffield Philosophy named ‘Department of the Year’ in Inaugural BPA Prizes

A world top-100 university - QS 2026

The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities ranked in top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject

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University of Sheffield Philosophy PhD ranked in global top 10 for quality and climate

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Locating London's Past

We are pleased to announce the launch of a substantially updated version of Locating London's Past, the website which allows you to map a wide body of digital resources pertaining to early modern and eighteenth-century London onto John Rocque's 1746.
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Robert Stern (1962-2024)

We are very sorry to share the news that Bob Stern, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, died on 21st August 2024.

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Decolonising Museum Collections

PhD students at the universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York came together to put on a highly successful event, Showcase: Decolonising Museum Collections, at Kelham Island Museum.
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My year as a PhD student - Part Two

George reflects on the second year of his PhD - from socialising to teaching and conferences.
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Meet our new philosopher - Hallvard Lillehammer

We had a chat with Hallvard, who will be joining us in January 2025.